Lace — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈeɪs/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈeɪs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈeɪs/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈeɪs/.

Examples

intertwine the ribbons
Twine the threads into a rope
intertwined hearts

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

intertwine lacing braid lace up spike twine plait interlace enlace fortify entwine

Antonyms

untwine

Parts of Speech

noun	a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
noun	a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
verb	spin,wind, or twist together “intertwine the ribbons”
verb	make by braiding or interlacing “lace a tablecloth”
verb	do lacework “The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral”
verb	draw through eyes or holes “lace the shoelaces”
verb	add alcohol to (beverages) “the punch is spiked!”

Word Forms

lace	verb	draw through eyes or holes
lacy	adjective	made of or resembling lace
twine	noun	a lightweight cord
twiner	noun	someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
braid	noun	trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
lace	noun	a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
plait	noun	any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
plaiter	noun	someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
lacer	noun	a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
lacing	noun	a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
fortification	noun	the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Spitze

eine Kordel, die durch Ösen oder um Haken gezogen wird, um zwei Kanten zusammenzuziehen (z. B. bei einem Schuh oder einem Kleidungsstück)

🇫🇷French

dentelle

un cordon qui est tiré à travers des œillets ou autour de crochets afin de rapprocher deux bords (comme celui d'une chaussure ou d'un vêtement)

🇪🇸Spanish

cordón

un cordón que se pasa a través de ojales o alrededor de ganchos para unir dos bordes (como en un zapato o prenda)

🇮🇹Italian

pizzo

una corda che viene fatta passare attraverso occhielli o attorno a ganci per unire due lembi (come di una scarpa o di un indumento)

🇳🇱Dutch

veter

een koord dat door oogjes of rond haken wordt getrokken om twee randen samen te trekken (zoals bij een schoen of kledingstuk)

🇵🇹Portuguese

renda

um cordão que é passado através de ilhós ou em torno de ganchos para unir duas bordas (como um sapato ou roupa)

🇷🇺Russian

кружево

шнур, который протягивается через петельки или вокруг крючков, чтобы соединить два края (как у обуви или одежды)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

फीता

एक रस्सी जो दो किनारों को एक साथ खींचने के लिए सुराखों के माध्यम से या हुक के चारों ओर खींची जाती है (जूते या परिधान के रूप में)

🇧🇩Bengali

জরি

একটি কর্ড যা চোখের পাতার মাধ্যমে বা হুকের চারপাশে আঁকা হয় যাতে দুটি প্রান্ত একসাথে আঁকা হয় (জুতা বা পোশাকের মতো)

🇮🇳Tamil

சரிகை

இரண்டு விளிம்புகளை (ஒரு ஷூ அல்லது ஆடை போல) ஒன்றாக வரைவதற்காக கண்ணிமைகள் வழியாக அல்லது கொக்கிகளைச் சுற்றி வரையப்பட்ட ஒரு தண்டு

🇮🇳Telugu

లేస్

రెండు అంచులను (షూ లేదా వస్త్రం వలె) కలిసి గీయడానికి ఐలెట్స్ ద్వారా లేదా హుక్స్ చుట్టూ గీసిన త్రాడు

🇮🇳Marathi

नाडी

दोन कडा एकत्र काढण्यासाठी आयलेट्समधून किंवा हुकच्या आसपास काढलेली दोरी (जूता किंवा कपड्यांप्रमाणे)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ફીત

એક દોરી કે જે આઈલેટ્સ દ્વારા અથવા હૂકની આસપાસ દોરવામાં આવે છે જેથી કરીને બે ધાર એક સાથે દોરવામાં આવે (જૂતા અથવા કપડાની જેમ)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲೇಸು

ಎರಡು ಅಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು (ಶೂ ಅಥವಾ ಉಡುಪಿನಂತೆ) ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೆಳೆಯಲು ಐಲೆಟ್‌ಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಅಥವಾ ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಎಳೆಯುವ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലേസ്

രണ്ട് അരികുകൾ (ഒരു ഷൂ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വസ്ത്രം പോലെ) ഒരുമിച്ച് വരയ്ക്കുന്നതിന് ഐലെറ്റുകളിലൂടെയോ കൊളുത്തുകളിലൂടെയോ വരച്ച ഒരു ചരട്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਿਨਾਰੀ

ਇੱਕ ਰੱਸੀ ਜੋ ਆਈਲੈਟਸ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਾਂ ਹੁੱਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਖਿੱਚੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਦੋ ਕਿਨਾਰਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਖਿੱਚਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ (ਇੱਕ ਜੁੱਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਵਾਂਗ)

🇵🇰Urdu

لیس

ایک ڈوری جو آنکھوں کے ذریعے یا ہکس کے ارد گرد کھینچی جاتی ہے تاکہ دو کناروں کو اکٹھا کیا جاسکے (جوتے یا لباس کی طرح)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

蕾丝

穿过孔眼或围绕钩子拉动的绳索，以便将两个边缘拉在一起（例如鞋子或衣服的边缘）

🇯🇵Japanese

レース

(靴や衣服のように) 2 つの端を結び付けるために、アイレットを通して、またはフックの周りに引っ張られるコード

🇰🇷Korean

레이스

(신발이나 의복의 경우처럼) 두 가장자리를 연결하기 위해 구멍이나 고리를 통해 잡아당기는 코드

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ren

một sợi dây được kéo qua lỗ hoặc xung quanh móc để kéo hai cạnh lại với nhau (như của giày hoặc quần áo)

🇹🇭Thai

ลูกไม้

เชือกที่ดึงผ่านรูร้อยหรือรอบตะขอเพื่อดึงขอบทั้งสองเข้าด้วยกัน (เช่นรองเท้าหรือเสื้อผ้า)

🇮🇩Indonesian

renda

tali yang ditarik melalui lubang tali atau di sekitar kait untuk menyatukan dua sisi (seperti pada sepatu atau pakaian)

🇵🇭Filipino

puntas

isang kurdon na iginuhit sa pamamagitan ng mga eyelet o sa paligid ng mga kawit upang pagsamahin ang dalawang gilid (tulad ng isang sapatos o damit)

🇲🇾Malay

renda

kord yang ditarik melalui lubang atau di sekeliling cangkuk untuk menyatukan dua tepi (seperti kasut atau pakaian)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ربط الحذاء

حبل يتم سحبه من خلال الثقوب أو حول الخطافات من أجل ربط حافتين معًا (مثل الحذاء أو الثوب)

🇮🇷Persian

توری

طنابی که از طریق چشمک‌ها یا اطراف قلاب‌ها کشیده می‌شود تا دو لبه را به هم نزدیک کند (مانند کفش یا لباس)

🇹🇷Turkish

dantel

iki kenarı bir araya getirmek için deliklerden veya kancaların etrafından çekilen bir kordon (bir ayakkabı veya giysi gibi)

🇮🇱Hebrew

תַחרָה

חוט שנמשך דרך עיניות או סביב ווים כדי לצייר יחד שני קצוות (כמו של נעל או בגד)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'lace'?

The primary meaning of 'lace' is 'a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lace' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'lace' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lace' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lace' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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